Persons wishing to present pertinent testimony to the Committees at the above hearing
should complete and return the enclosed reply form as soon as possible. It is important
that the reply form be fully completed and returned so that persons may be notified in the
event of emergency, postponement or cancellation.

Oral testimony will be limited to 10 minutes’ duration. All testimony will be under oath.
In preparing the order of witnesses, the Committees will attempt to accommodate individual
requests to speak at particular times in view of special circumstances. These requests should
be made on the attached reply form or communicated to Committee staff as early as possible.
In the absence of a request, witnesses will be scheduled in the order in which reply forms are
postmarked.

Ten copies of any prepared testimony should be submitted at the hearing registration desk.

The Committees would appreciate advance receipt of prepared statements.

In order to publicize the hearing further, please inform interested parties and organizations of the
Committees’ interest in hearing testimony from all sources.

In order to meet the needs of those who may have a disability, the Assembly, in accordance with its
policy of non-discrimination on the basis of disability, as well as the 1990 Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA), has made its facilities and services available to all individuals with disabilities. For individuals
with disabilities, accommodations will be provided, upon reasonable request, to afford such individuals
access and admission to Assembly facilities and activities.

Richard N. Gottfried
Member of Assembly
Chair
Committee on Health

Helene E. Weinstein
Member of Assembly
Chair
Committee on Judiciary

Joseph R. Lentol
Member of Assembly
Chair
Committee on Codes

James Brennan
Member of Assembly
Chair
Committee on Oversight,
Analysis and Investigation

PUBLIC HEARING REPLY FORM

Persons invited to present testimony at the public hearing on fraud and abuse in the
Medicaid program are requested to complete and return this reply form as soon as possible:

I plan to attend the following public hearing on fraud and abuse in the Medicaid program to
be conducted by the Assembly Committees on Health, Codes, Judiciary and Oversight,
Analysis and Investigation on September 19, 2005.

I plan to make a public statement at the hearing. My statement will be limited to 10 minutes,
and I will answer any questions that may arise. I will provide 10 copies of my prepared statement.

I do not plan to attend the above hearing.

I would like to be added to the Committee mailing list for notices and reports.